This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Windows tools or features and Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Accessibility help & learning content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.
The Settings app in Windows 11 allows you to customize and manage your device’s preferences from one place. This includes various categories like System, Devices, Network & Internet, Personalization, Accounts, and Accessibility, helping you adjust features to match your requirements. This guide provides instructions on how to navigate and use the Settings app using a keyboard and a screen reader.
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To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.
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To control which app icons appear on the Taskbar and which icons appear in the Taskbar corner overflow, in Windows 11, press the Windows logo key+I. You hear "Settings window, search box, find a setting." Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Personalization," and then press Enter. Use the Tab key and Down or Up arrow key to navigate the subcategories and when you hear "Taskbar," press Enter. Press the Tab key until you hear "Taskbar corner overflow," and then press Enter. To select which apps should show icons in the Taskbar corner overflow instead of on the Taskbar, press Spacebar to toggle the button.
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Open and search Settings
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To open Settings, press the Windows logo key+I. With Narrator and NVDA, you hear: "Settings window, search box, find a setting." With JAWS, you hear: "Search box, find a setting."
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To quickly search for a setting, type your search term. The list of search results is updated as you type. When you stop typing, with Narrator, you hear "Suggestions available." With JAWS, you hear the number of search results. With NVDA, you hear the number of suggestions.
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Use the Down or Up arrow key to browse the search results, and then press Enter to open the selected Settings page.
See also
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate the Start menu in Windows
Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
The Settings app in Windows 10 allows you to customize and manage your device’s preferences from one place. This includes various categories like System, Devices, Network & Internet, Personalization, Accounts, and Accessibility, helping you adjust features to match your requirements. This guide provides instructions on how to navigate the Settings app using a keyboard and a screen reader.
Notes:
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To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.
In this topic
Open and search Settings
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To open Settings, press the Windows logo key+I. You hear: "Search box, find a setting."
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To quickly search for a setting, type your search term. When you stop typing, with Narrator, you hear: "Suggestions available." With JAWS, you hear the number of search results. With NVDA, you hear the number of suggestions.
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Use the Down or Up arrow key to browse the search results, and press Enter to open the selected result.
See also
Use a screen reader to explore and navigate the Start menu in Windows
Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
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